ROAD to a Better Life

They provide outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Nashua is the closest place to carry that on if you move.

They provide detox for 2 substances: opioids and alcohol. Whether a bed is free this week is a question for the call, and Merrimack has 8 other centers.

Outpatient only. Nobody stays overnight, so the week is built around appointments you travel to in Merrimack.

They treat people in Sign language as well as English, which not every place around Merrimack does.

There are 8 more within a short drive of Merrimack, so this does not have to be the only call you make.

Compare what each one actually provides rather than how each one describes itself. A center that asks you a lot of questions before recommending anything is behaving correctly. Ask for the daily schedule in writing rather than a description of it.

It is common, programs are built expecting it, and it is not a reason to wait. Where the first attempt had no medication and no aftercare, those are the two obvious things to change. Ask what this program would do differently from the last one.

The documents matter: identification, insurance details, and anything a prescriber has written for you. Most residential programs search bags on arrival and hold anything they do not allow until you leave. Ask what the first twenty four hours look like, because that is what you are packing for.